General Automation QA Engineer

CapsLock

2d•Remote

About The Position

CapsLock builds exceptional IT marketing solutions for large partners from North America. We don’t just advertise our clients’ products or services — we build long-term marketing solutions within the context of enduring partnerships. Our people’s diversity and their ideas inspire the innovation that runs through everything we do, from unique technology to industry-leading services and customer experiences. We believe teams that openly support and challenge each other are destined to win. We are looking for a General Automation QA Engineer who will combine manual and automated testing, help strengthen product quality throughout the development lifecycle, and serve as a quality partner to both QA and engineering teams. Your mission will will be writing and maintaining automated tests, performing manual testing, reviewing tests created by developers (mostly unit and functional, sometimes integration), and providing practical feedback on coverage gaps, missed scenarios, and quality risks. The role also includes working with requirements, creating test cases, and contributing to the test strategy.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in QA, including 3+ years in test automation
Strong hands-on experience in test automation using PHP
Experience with automation frameworks and the ability to build maintainable automated tests
Experience with manual functional and exploratory testing
Strong understanding of test design techniques and quality assurance principles
Experience reviewing automated tests and identifying coverage gaps
Ability to challenge solutions constructively and defend quality standards
Experience in analyzing requirements and translating them into test scenarios, both manual and automated
Ability to work with logs and databases during troubleshooting and issue investigation
Experience with ClickUp, Qase, Allure, or similar systems
Experience with AI-powered tools to support test automation by generating and optimizing tests, creating test data, and improving testing speed and efficiency
Strong communication skills, ownership, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to quality
Fluency in English - both spoken and written

Nice To Haves

Experience with Codeception
Experience testing frontend applications based on Playwrite
Experience working with PostgreSQL
Familiarity with Docker
Understanding of CI/CD processes
Experience with a command-line interface
Microservices Expertise - understanding of distributed systems and service interactions
ISTQB Foundation Level certification (or higher)

Responsibilities

Perform manual and automated testing
Write, maintain, and improve automated and manual tests
Work with automated checks for different levels of testing, including functional, integration, API, and other relevant test scenarios
Use PHP and Codeception as the main automation stack in the role
Review and provide feedback for tests written by developers, including unit tests and other relevant automated checks
Review and improve the structure and stability of current tests, reducing flaky cases
Provide clear recommendations to developers on how to improve test quality and coverage
Analyze requirements and participate in test design
Contribute to test strategy and suggest the most efficient testing approach for different tasks and product areas
Create and maintain bug reports, checklists, and basic test documentation in the ClickUp system
Investigate issues using logs, database queries, and technical tools
Work with test cases, test documentation, and test coverage visibility in Qase
Work with Allure reports to analyze test results and improve reporting transparency
Support continuous improvement of the QA process, including best practices and quality standards